Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) German/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BALinguistics and Italian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAHistory with English Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BACymraeg Proffesiynol

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAScottish Ethnology and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAModern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAJournalism and English

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BALanguage, Culture and Communication

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAAmerican Studies

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAGerman

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAGaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion Theology & Spirituality

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BALinguistics and Portuguese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAEnglish with Music Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAInternational Business with Spanish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAGerman and Italian (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate SalaryΒ£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students